subject: How have you been affected by the shortage of nurses? [print this page] You can compare both, although Vocational Nursing is often a first step in the career ladder to RN. Because of the impacted status of most RN programs in the San Francisco Bay Area, many men and women who really want to become RNs start with a VN program. The LVN license often provides a way for the person to support themselves and their families while waiting for admission to an RN program.
How have you been affected by the shortage of nurses?
